3(x-1)-(x-2)=3(x-4)

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Solution for 3(x-1)-(x-2)=3(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -1) + -1(x + -2) = 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x) + -1(x + -2) = 3(x + -4)
(-1 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + -2) = 3(x + -4)
(-3 + 3x) + -1(x + -2) = 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3x + -1(-2 + x) = 3(x + -4)
-3 + 3x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) = 3(x + -4)
-3 + 3x + (2 + -1x) = 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2 + 3x + -1x = 3(x + -4)

Combine like terms: -3 + 2 = -1
-1 + 3x + -1x = 3(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-1 + 2x = 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2x = 3(-4 + x)
-1 + 2x = (-4 * 3 + x * 3)
-1 + 2x = (-12 + 3x)

Solving
-1 + 2x = -12 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2x + -3x = -12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-1 + -1x = -12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-1 + -1x = -12 + 0
-1 + -1x = -12

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1x = -12 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1x = -12 + 1
-1x = -12 + 1

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-1x = -11

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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